Q: Nowadays we have retailers selling designer thobes, the description of just a few are below:

1. "Lawung Introduces the New LW13309, a SUIT FABRIC elegant thobe, ideal for wearing during ramadhan, wedding or eid. With elements of formal flavour and a unique design, this thaub will get you noticed in the right way. Stand out from the masses with this fantastic designer garment. This garment has been specifically designed by viewing current catwalk and high street fashion made from 100% Cotton, this design has it all."

2. Lawung Introduces the New LW12813, a blue carbon fibre style designer thaub with detailing around the chest and neck (see photos) With elements of street flavour and a unique design, this thaub will get you noticed in the right way. Stand out from the masses with this fantastic designer garment. This garment has been specifically designed by viewing current catwalk and high street fashion made from 100% Cotton, this design has it all.

3. Lawung introduces the LW11905, this garment has been specifically designed by viewing current catwalk and high street fashion, made from 100% cotton, 100% wool arms and lycra neck lining, this design has all the potential to be one of Lawung’s best sellers, this Lawung garment is only available until the new launch of our Spring/summer range, so as for all the rest of our designs, this too is a limited edition and stock as normal does not last, so hurry and place your reservations.

Is this not a total mockery of the Sunnah libas of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam? What Naseehah can one impart in this respect?

Q: There are four equal partners in a building. One partner is renting a premises within this building. This partner does not want the annual increase in rental to apply to him as it applies to all the other tenants. Is it permissible for this partner to enjoy this advantage over the other partners and the other tenants?

Q: I would like to have a wazifa so that my parents agree to marry me to the person I like.

Q: I am getting married in 2 months from now and I am told by my sister that the bride after rukhsati should be accompanied by an old lady from her side. This old lady will accompany the bride to the toilets as this prevents evil spirits attacking the bride. Could you please let me know if this is advisable in the light of Sunnah and Hadith?

Q: Is raf-ul-yadain compulsary in namaaz?

Q: Is it permissible for a girl to marry her step mother's brother? If it isn't permissible then what is the reason?

Q: Please advise me as to how one should stop his grandparents (who are constantly helping him out and who he sees at least three times a week out of necessity) from taking photographs of his child. I have been told that one is not supposed to make the islaah of one's elders/ parents etc.

Q: I am an adult male (45) married with four kids at home. I am employed as a casual earning R750 per week, barely able to make ends meet and I can't even cover my rental which is 4500pm. My question is my family refuse to assist even with zakaat. What am I todo?

Q: I have just engaged in seaport clearing agency insha Allah with the aim of observing Shariah and sunnah. But I'm faced with the following questions.

1. Short payment to the government custom duty is common. Is it allowed? Short payment is paying for HONDA 1999 instead of 2003. Majority are involved in this  even the custom officers overlook this.  Contracting the clearing out makes the case worse as they will hide the short payment.

2. Also in the clearing offices people pay some amount that are already normal things over there but are without receipt. Are we allowed to
pay such money when we don't have options and its already their system. eg vehicle examnation officer will not leave his office unless such amount is paid. No special treatment will be given for ones job except that its their norm.

3. Police on the way also ask for money even after you have correct papers. Can we give them money?

Q: I'm doing B.E. I reverted to Islam one year ago. Is it permissible to receive scholarship with one's kaafir identity. I didn't change my name yet.